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Tufts backs Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk after arrest over alleged Hamas ties

Tufts University has called for the immediate release of Rumeysa Ozturk, an international graduate student who was taken into custody by the US department of homeland security (DHS) last week. Ozturk was apprehended by masked federal agents on 25 March outside her off-campus apartment in Somerville, Massachusetts, while on her way to a Ramadan iftar […]

Arrest Gyanendra, says Nepal ruling coalition; PM Oli says ex-king must face consequences

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s ruling coalition has called for the arrest of former king Gyanendra Shah, 78, after violence erupted during a pro-monarchy protest in which two persons, including a journalist, were killed in Kathmandu last week. On Monday night, senior members of key republican parties met to coordinate a joint response, vowing to defend the federal […]

Video shows NJ mayor Gina LaPlaca staggering during drunk driving arrest with toddler in car

Video shows NJ mayor Gina LaPlaca staggering during drunk driving arrest with toddler in car (Pic credit: Libs of TikTok) Newly released police bodycam footage captures the dramatic moment New Jersey mayor Gina LaPlaca was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence with her toddler in the car on St Patrick’s Day.Lumberton township officers confronted […]

Turkish court orders formal arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on corruption charge

Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu (File photo) A Turkish court has officially ordered the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ordering his imprisonment on Sunday until trial conclusion on corruption charges.The arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, following a home raid, has triggered Turkey’s largest demonstrations in over ten […]